The norpurpureine alkaloid from Annona purpurea inhibits human platelet activation in vitro

Abstract Background The leaves of Annona purpurea have yielded several alkaloids with anti-aggregation activities against rabbit platelets. This is promising in the search for agents that might act against platelets and reduce the incidence of cardiovascular diseases. Since significant differences i...

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Main Authors: Gabriela Sánchez, Omar Estrada, Giovana Acha, Alfonso Cardozo, Franshelle Peña, Marie Christine Ruiz, Fabián Michelangeli, Claudia Alvarado-Castillo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s11658-018-0082-4